The AAMC predicts that by 2036, the U.S. will face a workforce shortage of up to 86,000 physicians, with about 40,000 in primary care alone. This is especially concerning, as primary care is foundational to prevention, early intervention, and chronic disease management - and every community depends on it.
We need long-term solutions to grow the physician workforce, not policies that make the path through medical school harder. More from MedPage Today. https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/117228
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David Skorton
President and CEO
Association of American Medical Colleges
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